LAX83LA363
1983-07-27 · CLIFTON, Arizona, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
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THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH SOFT TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. CUSTOM OFFICIALS SAID THE ACFT WAS BEING TRACKED ON RADAR. THE PLT OF THE ACCIDENT ACFT SAW THE CUSTOMS ACFT AFTER HE LANDED AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF, LOST CONTROL AND NOSED OVER IN SOFT TERRAIN. THE PLT WAS CAUGHT, ARRESTED AND 600 LBS OF SUSPECT CARGO WAS SEIZED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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